3 Notable alumni of University of Shanghai for Science and Technology

Updated: June 04, 2026 EliteDegrees

University of Shanghai for Science and Technology is ranked #1,639 in the world and #119 in China by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 3 notable alumni from University of Shanghai for Science and Technology sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with University of Shanghai for Science and Technology won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.

Huang Qifan

1. Huang Qifan

1952-. (aged 74)
politician
Huang Qifan is a Chinese politician, best known for his term as the Mayor of Chongqing, one of China's four directly-controlled municipalities, between 2010 and 2016. Huang began his political career in Shanghai and was transferred to Chongqing in 2001 as its Deputy Mayor, before being promoted to Mayor in 2010.
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Meng Lang

2. Meng Lang

1961-2018 (aged 57)
poet
Meng Lang was a Chinese poet and dissident. He was a signatory of the human rights manifesto Charter 08 and a co-founder of the Independent Chinese PEN Center.
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Qian Lingxi

3. Qian Lingxi

1916-2009 (aged 93)
civil engineer
Qian Lingxi, also known as Tsien Ling-hi, was a Chinese civil engineer and physicist. An authority on engineering structural mechanics and computational mechanics, he served as president of the Dalian University of Technology (DUT) and was a founding member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). DUT's Lingxi Library, opened in 2009, is named after him.
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